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   Re·strained

   /rəˈstrānd/

   

   adjective

   • 1. characterized by reserve or moderation; unemotional or dispassionate: "he had restrained manners" Similar self-controlledcontrolledself-restrainedmoderatenot given to excessessobersteadyphlegmaticunemotionalinhibitedundemonstrativeunassumingquietcalmthoughtfulreticentdiscreetguardedOpposite immoderateemotional
   • ▪ (of color, clothes, decoration, etc.) understated and subtle; not excessively showy or ornate: "the drawings, with their restrained colors, give a feeling of peace and contemplation" Similar mutedsoftpalesubdueddiscreetsubtlequietunobtrusiveunostentatiousunderstatedartistictastefulgracefulOpposite garishloudextravagant
   • ▪ kept under control; prevented from freedom of movement or action: "a patch of land turned into a restrained wilderness"
   • ▪ held in place (used especially of a person in a vehicle secured by a seat belt): "the head and chest injuries that even restrained drivers can suffer through impact with the steering wheel"

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   • 1. restrainedly adverb

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   What does restrained mean?

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   What does'restrained' mean?

   • Or it can mean a different kind of holding back and describe something that is understated and discreet. Actresses who walk the red carpet often avoid attention-getting gowns in favor of more restrained outfits in times of war or national crisis. "Restrained."

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   How are animals restrained?

   • Animals were restrained with the aid of a neck yoke. A distraught old woman restrains the old warrior, while two younger men attempt to calm his attackers. In each of these subareas, there are immensely challenging physical laws that constrict and restrain what engineers can achieve in their mediums.

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   What is the difference between bridle and restrain?

   • restrain suggests holding back by force or persuasion from acting or from going to extremes. check implies restraining or impeding a progress, activity, or impetus. curb suggests an abrupt or drastic checking. bridle implies keeping under control by subduing or holding in. He could not restrain the dog from attacking.

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   Restrain is a verb that means to prevent, limit, or control something or someone. Learn the synonyms, examples, history, and legal usage of restrain from Merriam-Webster dictionary.

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   Restrained means marked by restraint, not excessive or extravagant. See synonyms, example sentences, word history, and related entries for restrained.

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   Restrained means acting in a calm and controlled way, or being controlled. Learn how to use this adjective with sentences and synonyms, and see translations in different languages.

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   Restrain means to control the actions or behaviour of someone by force, or to limit the growth or force of something. Learn how to use this verb in different contexts with examples and synonyms.

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   to hold back from action; keep in check or under control; repress: to restrain one's temper. Synonyms: constrain, suppress, curb, control, bridle. Antonyms: unbridle. to deprive of liberty, as by arrest or the like. Synonyms: hamper, hinder, circumscribe, restrict, imprison, confine. Antonyms: release, liberate, free.

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   Definitions of restrained. adjective. under restraint. synonyms: controlled. restrained or managed or kept within certain bounds. inhibited. held back or restrained or prevented. reserved. marked by self-restraint and reticence. close. strictly confined or guarded. low-key, low-keyed, subdued. restrained in style or quality. unexpansive.

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    Restrained definition: characterized by restraint. See examples of RESTRAINED used in a sentence.